Type-writer operator.



PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. Y B. F. HUTCHES, JL TYPE WRITER OPERATOR.

APPLIOATION HLED MAY 2. 1901.

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PATENTED MAY 26, 1908. B. F. HUTGHES, JR. l

"TYPE WRITER OPERATOR.

APPLIcA-TIUN FILED un 2. 1907.

NO, 3881307, PATBNTED Mue. 1910s.

B. F. HUT/CHRS, JB'.

TYPE WRITER OPERATOR. APPLIUATIGN FILED H'AY2. 190'1.

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vTYPE WRITER OPERATOR. APPLICATION FILED H512 1907.

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UNITED sTATEs PATENT oEE-ioE.

BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES, JR., OF RIDGEWOOD, NEW JERSEY, ASSIGNOR TO THE AUTOMULTI'- GRAPH CO., OF NEW YORK, N. Y.,

'A CORPORATION OF NEW YORK.

TYPE-WRITER OPERATOR.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 26, 1908.

Application ined may 2, i907. serai No. 371,421.

To all 'whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, BENJAMIN F. HUTCIIES, Jr., a citizen of the United States, residing at Ridgewood, Bergen county, State of New Jersey, have invented new and useful-Improvements in Type-VVriter Operators, of which the following is a speciiication.

This invention relates to a type-writer operator which is adapted to so actuate a type- Writer that the latter performs its usual functions automatically, and in addition thereto receives new sheets of paper upon the completion of the writings.

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The operator i's so constructed that it may be actuated either by hand or by a perforated record, which is produced automatically when theI operator is worked manually. After a record as oncebeen formed, itis therefore possible to automatically in'ulti'ply the writing to an unlimited extent,` by running the record repeatedly through the operator. Each of the Writings thus produced, will have' the appearance and value'of an original, being produced by the direct,` contact of the type with the paper, The operator is, provided with a key-board which corresponds substantially to that ofthe type l The construction is such that the depression of a key on the operator causes the descentof the corresponding key 0n the type-writer, to form a writing. and to simultaneously punch a record.

When the latter is subsequently run through the operator, it will automatically operate the corresponding key of the type-writer, to

produce the writing desired.

' In addition to the usual corres onding keys of a type-writer which operate the characters, the spacing, and the carriage-shift, two further keys are provided,'one of which effects the carriage-return, while the other actuates a mechanism for feeding a new sheet of paper into the type-writer, whenever delt will thus be seen that the operator will, with an endless record, produce any desired multiplication of circulars, letters, cc.,

. without requiring any attendance after having once been set and started. In this way the eX ense of multiplying the writing is consideraiily reduced, each reproduction being moreover an oi igiiial, anda true duplicate of the writing multiplied.

In the accompanying drawings: Figure'l is a longitudinal section of my improved type-writer oprator; Fig. 2 a plan, partly record-roller; Fig. 6 abottom vie-W vof the lower casing and inclosed parts; Fig. a cross section -through the casin showing the -slide and cooperating parts; `ig. 8 a detail of the mechanism forV stopping the return movement of the carriage; Fig. 9 a cross section on line 9-9, Fig. 8 g Fig. 1() a cross section of the operator, 4showing part o f the mechanism for returning the carriage and feeding the paper Fig. 11 a section on line 11-l1, Fig. 10; Fig. 12 a plan of part of Aa record, and Fig. 13 a diagram showing the electric connections.

The numeral 15 indicates the casing of my improved type-writer operator, the top plate 16 of which is adapted to support the typewriter 17 to 'be actuated. In front of the latter, there is mounted upon plate 16 a hollow` block or frame 18,.to lugs 19 of which a transverse rod 20 is secured. To the latter are fulcruiii'ed keys .21, 21,--22, 23, 24, of which keys 21 are the usual character,-carriage shift-andspacing-keys, adapted to actuate the corresponding keys of the type-writer 17.

Of the additional keys 22, 23v and 24, key`22 is used for returning the carriage, key 23 for feeding thev writing paper, and key 24 for writing double letters. It may here be stated that the ke y-board of the type-writer operator must correspond substantially t that of the type-Writer to be actuated, and consequently af'dilferent arrangement and number of keys is required for each different construction oftype-writer.

passing through the top of block 18 and Each key 21-24 rests upon a plunger 25 pressed upwardly by a spring. 26 en aging v head 27 of the plunger. The upwar` play of the keys is limited by a cross-bar 28. The lower'ends of plungcrs 25 constitute punches for perforatiiig a record `in manner hereinafter described. Beneath each key, (eX- cepting the double letterkey 24,) there is se- `cured to block' 18 a spring contact 29 insulated therefrom as at 30. .The rear down; wardly bent end of each contact 29 is attached to a contact-piece 31 insulated from block 18 as at 32. From eachcontact 29 l leads a Wire 33 to an electro-magnet 34, which,

kbars 39, extending between the end plates 40 of the operator-frame. Electro-magnets 34 are set in rows that correspond in number and arrangement to the number' and arrangement of the rows of keys on the type-writer to be operated. Each electro-magnet has an armature 41 pivoted at 4Z, and carrying at its rear free end a roller 43. These rollers constitute the means for actuating the typewriter keys and consequently the type-bars of the typewriter.

As thus far described, the operation is as follows: The depression of one of the keys 21, will effect its engagement withI the vcorresponding contact 29, to close a circuit, the.

current flowing as followsz' from source of electricity through wires 38, 37, key 21, contact 29, wire 33, electro-magnet 34 and wires 35, 36 back to such source. The current will thus energize electron1agnet 34, which, by attracting armature 41, will lower roller 43,

'to depress the key of the type-writer upon Wlrichit rests. Aspringcontact 29, and an electro-magnet 34 being provided for each key 21, it 1s obvious that the depression of any one of such keys will effect a descent of the corresponding key or spacing bar of the type-Writer. i rl `he de ression of any of the keys 2l, will, besides c osing the circuit above traced, serve `to feed and perforate a recordsheet 44, in the following manner: Recordsheet44 passes first underneath arecord feedroller 45, then partly around a grooved roller 46, and iinally back over feed-roller 45, the rollers 45, 46 being journaled in block A18. Above roller 45 is arranged a rubber-covered pressure roller 47, which causes the record to e positively taken along by roller 45. operating the latter, there is provided a swinging cross-bar 48 hung in a pair of levers 49, and` arranged directly beneath nthe keys of the operator. Bar 48 is pressed upward against the keys 'by ysprings 5() engaging levers 49. To one ol such levers is pivoted a pawl 51 that engages a ratchet wheel 52 l ast on shaft 53 of roller 45. it will be seen that by depressing one ofthe keys 21, 22, 23, Q4, the punch 25 located beneath the depressed key, will be lowered to forrn a perforation in record 44. I `urther1norc cross-bar 48 will be lowered by said depression et the key, to correspondingly lower pawl 51 and cause the same to glide into engagement with the next tooth of ratchet 52. Upon the release of the depressed key, springs 59 will cause bar 48 to followthe upward movement of the key, and to thereby rotate feed-roller 45, and advance the record.

The .means for returning the carriage at the end oi each line written, are follows: Bc-

low carriage-return-key 22 is mounted a contact-spring 54, connected by wire 55 to a contact-piece 56. To the latter is secured a contact-spring 57 that rests against one arm 58 of a double leverf58, 59, fulcrumed at 69. Arm 58 normally engages a contact-piece 61,

, which, by wire 62, is connected to an electromagnet 63, that, in turn, is connected by wire 64 to wire 36. Key 22 is bywire 6 5 connected to wire 38. Opposite electromagnet' 63, is arranged an armature 66 pivotcd at 67 and influenced by a s ring 68. Armature 66 is adapted to close a c utch and to thereby actuate the carriage-return means in manner hereinafter described. TWithin casing 15 is arranged a shaft 69 that receives rotation from an electro-1notor 70. Upon shaft 69 is mounted a worin 71 that engages worm-wheel 72 turning on a vertical spindle 73 and having one or more pins 74, to constitute a clutch-member. Upon spindle 73 is slidably mounted a pinion 75 having one or more pins 76 adapted to `engage pins 74,

and thus constituting the second clutchmember. The hub of pinion 75 has acircurnferential groove which is engaged by the free end of armature 66. It will thus be seen that pinion 75 is normally at rest, while, as soon as electro-magnet 63 is energized, the pinion will be lowered to bring pins 76 into engagement with pins 74, and thereby rotate pinion The rotation of the latter is transmitted to the typewriter carriage 77, in the following manner: Within casing 15 is mounted a slide 78, guided in a frame 79, by lower and upper sets of flanged rollers 80. To slide 78' is secured a rack 81 which is engaged by pinion 75. One end of slide 78 is provided with an upwardly extending arm 82 that is con nected to knob 88 of the type-writerl platen 84, in manner hereinafter described. Motor 7() is normally at rest when the type-writer operator is actuated manually, but when it is desired to return the carriage, the motor is started in the following manner: From conn tact 61, leads a wire 85 to an electro-magnet 86, which is, turn,.connected to wire 36 by branch 87. Upposite magnet 86 is arranged an armature 88, pivoted at 89 and influenced by a spring 99. The free end of armature 88 rests normally against a pair of contacts 91, 92, while, when electro-magnet 86 is ener* gized, the armaturewill rest against a pair of contacts 93, 94. )f these, the contact 93 is connected by branch'9-5 to wire 38, while con,- tact 94 is connected by branch 96 to wire 55. Armature' 88 is by wire 97, connected to one pole of motor 70, while the other pole thereof is by branch 98 connected to wire 36.

'lhe operation for returning the carriage by manually actuating the type-writer operator, is as follows: By depressing the carriage--1eturn-key 22, the latter will engage contact 54 to close a circuit, the current traveling from wire 88, through branch 65,

' key 22, contact 54, Wire 55, spring 57, arma by engaging the'hook 101 of a spring'102.A

ture 58, contact 61, wire 85, electro-magnet 86 and branch 87, to line wire 36. This current will energize electro-magnet 86, which will attract its armature 88 until the latter rests against contacts 93 and. 94. ln this way two additional circuits are closed, one for maintaining the armature in the attracted position after key 22 has been released, and another for operating motor 70. In the first circuit7 the current flows from line wire 38, through branch 95, contact 93, armature 88, contact 94, and branch 96, to spring 57, thus forming a shunt to the current flowing through key 22. After key 22 has been released, armature 88 will remain attracted by the current traveling through wire95.' The current for operating motor 70, travels as follows: from wire 88, through branch 95, armature 88, wire 97, electro-motor 70, and wire 98, to line wire 86. 1t will thus be seen that as long as armature 88 is attracted, motor will remain in motion. By depressing key 22, not only is the motor started and maintained in motion, but simultaneously vthe carriage-return-clutch is closed by another circuit, the current of which travels as follows: from line wire 38, through branch 65, key 22, contact 54, wire 55,

spring 57armature 58, contact 61, wire 62, e cetro-magnet 63, and branch 64, to line wire 36. Electro-magnet 63 being thus energized, will attract armature 66, to brinff pin 76 of pinion? 5 into engagement with pm 74 of worm wheel 72. In this way pinion is rotated to correspondingly move the car# riage 7 7 by the engagement of pinion 75 with rack 81 of slide 78.

'In order to stop the motor 70 and to open the carriage-return-clutch, after the carriage has been returned to its initial position, the following construction has been devised: Slide 78 has an eye 99, into which is tapped a screw 100. The latter is arranged in the ath of arm 59 of double lever 58, 59, and is Yurther so adjusted that it will bear against arm 59 when the carriage is about to finish its return movement. By the construction described, lever 58, 59', will be slightly turned on its fulcrum 60, so that arm 58 becomes disengaged from contact 6.1, and all circuits previously established will be broken. In this way armature 88 will be released to stop motor 70,v and the carriage-return-clutch will be opened. Lever 58, 59, will be maintained in itstilted position for a certain length of time against the action of contact-spring 57,

During the forward run of the slide, spring 102 will be depressed by a pin or projection 103 of the'advancing slide 87, so that the hook 101 becomes disengaged from arm 59 and permits spring 57 to close arm 58 against contact 61.

lt vwill be readily understood that'when -thc depression ofany one of the keys for characters, capital letters or spacing, will punch a corresponding perforation into the record 44, and will simultaneously effect a descent of the corresponding key of the typewriter. So also, the depression of the carriage-return-key on the operator, will `perforate the record and cause the type-writer carriage to rreturn to its initial position for beginning a new' line. In the example illustratcd, it is assumed that a type-writer is used which is so constructed that the platen for feeding the paper, is turned automatically for one or more line spaces whenever the carriage arrives at its terminal position. lf type-writers of other systems `are used, various means may be provided for advancing the paper without departing from the spirit of the invention.

v'1 he constructionof those parts of the operator which serve to actuate the typewriter .automatically by .the previously formed record, is as follows: A switch-lever -104 serves to close a circuit for runningv motor 70 continuously as long as the operator is actuated by the perforated record. IThis lever is connected by branch -105 to line wire 38, and is adapted to engage a number of contacts 106 connected to a resistance 107, solthat the speed of motor 70 may be readily regulated. Resistance 107 is byAwire 108, connected to contact 92. .Lever 104 serves, besides starting motor 70, also 'to close the record-feed-clutch for which purpose contact 91 is by wire 109, connected to an electromagnet 110, which, in turn, is connected by Y a branch 111., to line wire`86. Electro-magnet 110 is provided with an armature 1512 pivoted at 113 and engaging with its free end, one clutch-'member 1 14 slidably mounted upon a spindle 1.15 and connected thereto by groove and feather connection. Upon spindle 115 is loosely mounted a worm-wheel 116, engaging a worm 1.17 fast on power-shaft 69. Spindle 11.5 is, near its upper end, provided with a worin 1 18 engaging a worin-wheel 119 loosely mounted on shaft of record-feedrollcr 45. To worm-wheel 119 is fulcrumed a spring influenced pawl` 121 engaging a ratchet-whocl 122 fast on shaft 120.-- lt will be seen that as soon as lever 104 is turned to engage one of the contacts 106, two circuits will be closed, the first of which starts motor 70, while lthe second closes the recoi-'d-feedclutch, so that the rotating shaft 69 will also rotate the record-feed-roller 45, the current` traveling as follow-s: from line wire 38, through branch 105, lever 106, resistance 107, wire 108, contact 92, armature 88, wire 97, electro-motorV 70, and branch 98, to line Wire 36. ln this way shaft 69 will receive continuous rotarv motion from motor 70. In

the. second circuit closed. by switch 104, the current travels from armature 88 through contact 91, wire 169, electroanagnet 110, and

' branch 111, to line wire 36, to thereby close cated above grooved roller 46, while contact 125 is llocated above a contactscrew 127,

tapped into contact-piece 31. The circumferentialgrooves 128 of roller 46, are in vertical alinement with the keys of the operator and also Vwith the rows of perforations 129 corresponding to such keys. The parts are so assembled that when an imperforate portion of record 44 passes beneath finger 126,

"lever 123 will be maintained in the raised osition shown in Fig. 1, so that contaet125 f bisout of engagement with screw 127. As

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as a perforation 129 arrives beneath finger 126, the latter will pass through such perforation to venter into alined groove 128 of roller 46. In this wa lever 123 will be lowered by gravity unti contact 125 rests upon screw 127, to close a circuit, the cur rent of'which travels as follows: from line wire 38, through branch 37, lever 21, metallic connection 130, lever 123, screw 127, wire 33, electro-magnet 34, and branch 35, to line wire 36. Electro-magnet 34, being thus energized, will attract armature 41 which operates thetype-writer key in manner described. Vrlhe automatic operation of the carriage-return 'is effected 1n like manner, .the connection 65, 22, 54, 55, used when the o erator is actuated manually, being rep aced by connection 65, 22, 130, 123, 55, when the t -pe-writer operator is actuated automatical y. The arrangement is such that the record 44 is automatically arrested during the carriagereturn motion and that it is automatically re-started as soon as the carriage has arrived at its initial position.

4Upon the descent of lever 123 ofthe carriagereturnkey, the' current travels from wire55, through spring 57, lever 58, contact 61, wire 85, electro-magnet 86, and branch 87, to

thus energizing electromagnet 86, armature 88 will be attracted.

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' This movement of' armature 88 will not effect electro-motor 70, as the latter now receives current through partsV 95, 93, 88 and 97. But as armature 88 isnow out of engagement with contact 91, the current is shut ofi from electro-magnet 110, so that the recordfeed-clutch will be opened and the record arrested. 'Ihe parts will be maintained in the position described until the carriage arrives at its initial position, when it will tilt lever 58, 59, to br'eak contact between arm 5 8 and contact 61.'. In this way electro-magnet 36r y will be denergized, and its armature released. As parts 88 and 91 are now again in contact, magnet 110 will be `renergized to closethe record-feed-eluteh and advance the record correspondingly.

. The record for operating the maehineis so made that its length is reduced toy a minimum, by avoiding all longitudinal spacing between successive perforations, excepting with those perforations that operate double letters and the carriage-shift. For this purpose each partial turn of ratchet 52, is so proportioned to the diameter of punch 25, that after a erforation has been made, the

record is fed or a length equal to the diameter ofy the yerl'oration. Thus the rear edge of one per eration 129, .(Fi 12), is in tangential alinement with the 'ront edge of the next perforation, the tangent extending at right angles to the feed of the record. As

this construction is only possible when different letters follow one another, l provide a special double-letter-key 24, which is used when a double letter is to be written. This key has no electric connection whatever, but is simply designed, when depressed, to operate pawl 51 and thereby advance the record for a length equal to the diameter of one perforation. If aj'double letter is to be written, the corresponding key 21 of the o erator is depressed to form a perforation in t e record. Then key 24 isdepressed, to advance record 44 without making any perforation, and iilnally the same key 21 is depressed for the second time. In this way the spacing necessary between the perforations ofthe double letter is lobtained.

It will be-seen from Fig. 12, that the perforation 131, produced by the carriage-shiftkey is of larger diameter than all the others. ln this way finger 126 of the lever arranged below the carriages-llift-key will enter its pern foration in the record in advance of the linger 126 arranged below the character key. Thus thecarriage will be shiftedV before the key strikes the paper and will'be held in this p0- sitionuntil the chzuacter has been properly l printed. To permit the return Vmovement of the carriage without interfering with the Jrinting of the next letter, the doubledetterey is used to provide a blank space following the carriageshift-perforation, as shown in Figa 12.

The means for automatically feeding a new sheet of paper to the type-writer-platen 84, after the writing on the old sheet has been completed, are as follows: ln carriage 77 is mounted a feed-roller 132 which is arranged arallel and in proximity to platen 84. oller 132 is rotated from the latter by frictional contact, the platen receiving motion in manner hereinafter described. This frictional contact may be increased by providing roller 132 with a coyering 133 of rubber or A 132', extends forward from wall 140 and partia'lly around roller 132. The parts are'so assembled that a small passage remains between roller 132'and guard 143, of a height to` accommodate a single sheet 136. The

bottom .sheet contained in magazine .135

rests with" its front portion upon roller 132, and the sheet will thus be taken along by such roller, upon the rotation of the latter. From roller 132 the sheet is Wound partly upon platen 84, to which it is held by bands 144, or other suitable means. To set the magazine to sheets of different widths, it is provided with a movable transverse partition 145, adjustable by screws 146. Y

U pon the completion of a writing, a turn is given to )laten 84, by. the means hereinafter described, for the purpose of ejecting the old sheet and introducing a new sheet. These means are as follows: ln slide 78 is rotatably mounted an elongated toothed wheel or pinion wire 147, which is engaged by a inion 148. The latter is fast on a spind e 149 which turns'in a fixed bearing 150. At-the opposite side of bearing 150there is mounted on s )indie 149, a beveled gear wheel 1,51 adapte to engage a similar wheel 152 fast on a vertical s indie 153. 'Gear wheel 152 is normally helid out of engagement with wheel 153 by a spring 154 interposed between pinion 148 and bearing 150. The inner end of spindle 149 is engaged by one arm 155 of a bell crank lever fulcrumed" at 156', The other arm 157 'of this lever constitutes the armature of an electro-magnet 158.

As thus far described, lit will be seen that when electromagnet 158 is energized in manner hereinafter described, it will attract armature 157 to swing arm 155 outwardly and thereby bring beveled gear wheel 151 into operative engagement with Wheel 152, so that rotary movement is imparted from power-shaft 6) to pinion wire 147 by gear wheels 152, 151, spindle 149 and pinion 148. This rotary movement is imparted to feed.- roller 132 in the following manner: Within upright arm 82 is rotatably mounted a spindle 15S) intergeared with pinion wire 147 by bevel Wheels 161), 161. Spindle 1 59Iin turn is intergeared by wheels 162, 163, with a horizontal spindle 164 rotatably mounted. in bearing 165 el' arm 82. To spindle 164 is secured a ratchet-wl reel 166 engaged by a resiliprovided with'a recess 170 adapted 'to receive the usual knobpr handle 83 of platen 84,

which is secured to the head by clamp-screws 17 1. In this way the slide' 78 is connected to platen 84 and consequently to carriage 77, so as to be taken along'b the same' during the writing operation, whi e the carriage is-taken along by the slide during the carriage-return motion lt will further be seen that as soon as beveled .wheels 151, 152, are brought into engagement, the rotation of power-shaft 69 will be transmitted to platen 84 by transmission 152, 151, 149, 148, 147, 160, 161, 159', 162, 163, 165, 166, 167 and 168. The ratchet connection between head 168 and spindle 164 permits the platen 84 to be rotated lndepend- `ently from'the above described mechanism at the commencement of each new line of the writing. As-the length of the paper to bev a first descent of the key or lever will start the movement of i the a er-feed-device, while a second descent o t e key or lever will sto such movement. The time that elapses etween the above two descents corres onds to the extent to which the paper is to e fed forward.

The means hereinabove referred to are as follows: Contact-spring' 172 of the paperfeed-key 23 is by wire 173 connected to' an electro-magnet 174, which, in turn, is by vbranch 175 connected to a wire 176 leading to line wire 36. Opposite electro-magnet 174 is arranged an armature 177 fulcrumed at' 1.78. To the free end of armature -177 is' pivotedia spring-influenced pawl 179 that engages a ratchetwheel 180 having conducting teeth 181, alternating with non-conducting teeth 182. Oppositev pawl 179, ratchet- Wheel 180 is engaged bya contact 183 which isby wire 184 connected to the electro-magnet 185 opposite which armature 157, hereinabove referred to, is arranged. Electromagnet 185 is by wire 176 connected to line wire 36, while armature 177 ofelectro-magnet 17'4 is by wire 186 connected to line -174 is denergized, so that armature 177 `will l1711 will attract armature 177 to rotate ratchet-Wheel 180 for the length of one tooth. .After the release of key 23, electrofmagnet be retracted and pawl' 1.79 will nengage the next conducting tooth 181 of' ratchet-wheel 180. By the rotations of wheel 180, pawl 179 yand contact 183 will come into engagement with the 'conducting parts of the ratchetf-so that a current will. flow as follows: from line Wire 38, through branch 186, armature 177, pawl 17 9, ratchet-wheel 180,

contact 183, Wire 184, electro-magnet 185,

and wire 176, to line wire 36. Electromagnet 185 will `thus attract armature 157, to thereby effect an engagement lof gear Wheels 151, and ln this way platen 84 will be rotated until key 23 is depressed for a second time, or its coperating lever 123l is lowered by engaging a perforation of record 44. Thus a second impulse is 1mparted to electro-magnet 174, and armature 177 will be attracted to rotate ratchet-wheel 180 for the distance of anothertooth, to`

bring non-conducting teeth 182 into engagement with .pawl 179 and contact 183. In

' this Way the circuit is broken, electro-magnet 185 is denergized, and spring 154 permitted to bring wheels 151, 152, out of enga rement, so that the rotation of platen 84; is iscontinued. If the mechanism for feeding a sheet of paper into the type-writer kclosed to start electro-motor actuated by key' 23, switch 104, must be 70, while a switch 188, provided within the circuit for the record-feed-clutch, must be opened.

It will be seen that my improved operator produces an original print of the writing, and simultaneously a record of such print. If it is desired to duplicate such original,

the record, (which should be made emlless),`

is fed continuously through the operator, the desired number of times. After the completion of each sheet of writing, the .latter is automatically ejected and a new sheet is introduced, whereupon the operator is automatically restarted. The writings thus produced are not the carbon copies, heretofore made, but are allI originals, fi. c., they are all formed by a direct contact of the type with the paper. in this way an 'unlimited v number of type-written duplicates of a writ-- `with means for manually actuating the keys nof a type-writer, and means for simultaneously producing a record, substantially as specified.

4. Iny a type-writer operator, a powershaft, automatic means for operatively connecting said shaft to carriage-return means and to means for feeding a sheetof paper to the tyivie-writer platen, combined with automatic means for actuating the keys of a type-writer, substantially as specified.

In a type-writer operator, a powershaft, a record, first means controlled by the record for `operatively connecting said shaft to carriage-return means, second means controlled byI the record for operatively connecting the shaft to means for feeding a sheet of paper to the type-writer platen, and third means controlled bythe record for operating the keys of a type-writer,.substantially as specified.

6. In a type-writer operator, a power-A shaft, key-controlled means for operatively connecting said shaft to carriage-return means and to means for feeding a sheet of paper, to the type-writer platen, combined with keys for actuating the type-writer characters, and means actuated by the keys for producing a record, substantially as specified.

7. ln a type-writer operator, a powershaft, a character key, a carriage-return key, a paper feed key, means controlled by the character key for operating the corresponding key of a type-writer, means lcontrolled by the carriage-return key for operatively connecting the power-shaft to carriave-return means, and means controlled by the paper feed key for operatively connecting said shaft to means for feeding a sheet ofpaper to the type-writer platen, substantially as specified.

8. In a' type-writer operator, a power- 115 shaft, a character key, a 'carriage-return key,

a paper feed key, means controlled by the character key for operating the corresponding key of a type-writer, means controlled by the carriage-return key for operatively connecting the power-shaft to carriage-return means, means controlled by the paper feed key'for'operatively connecting said shaft to meansfor feeding a sheet of paper to the type-writer platen, and means actuated by the .keys for iroducing a record, substantially as speci ed.

9. In a type-writer operator, a powershaft, a slide envaging atype-writer lcarriage, a coupling hetween sha t and slide, a

bythe slide for opening said coupling, substantially as specified.

12. In a type-writer operator, a ,power-4 shaft, a slide engagin a type-Writer c rriage, a coupling between sa'ft and slide, a record, vand means controlled by the 'y record for ploing the coupling, substantially as speciie l 13.v In a type-writer operator, a powershaft, a slide engaging a ty e-writer carriage, a couplingfbetween sha t and slide, a record, means controlled by the record for closing the coupling, and means controlled by the slide for o ening said coupling-substantially as'speciged 14. In a-type-writer'operator, a powershaft, a slide engaging-'a type-writer platen, a carriage-return key.,A a paper f eed key,. means controlled by the carria e-return key for transmitting longitudina .movement from the power-shaft to the slide, means controlledby the slide for arresting said movement, and means controlled by the paper feed key for transmitting rotary movementl from the power-shaft to the platen, substantially as speciied. .C

15. In a type-Writer operator, a powersh'aft, alslide engaging a ty e-writer platen, a record, means `controlled gy the record for transmitting longitudinal movement from the oWer-shaft to the slide, means controlled y t e' slide for arresting saidmovement, and eanscontrolled by the record for transitting rotary movement from the powershaft to the-platen, substantially as specified. p

1'6. In a type-Writer operator, a record, a

contact-lever 'engaging the same, .a first `electro-magnet in circuit with the contactlever, an armature controlled by said firstv .elcetro-magnet, a pawlpivoted to the armatura@ ratchet Wheel. having alternating'conuting and non-conducting teeth engaged closing the coupling, and means controlled,

lsecond electro magnet,

by the pawl, a second electro-magnet in clrcuit with the ratchet vwheel,- and means l controlledcby the second electro-magnet for.

rotating a type-writerplaten, substantially as specliied 17. In a type-writer operator, a carriagereturn-key and a type-writer carriage, combined With a spring-influenced` lever, a first electro-magnet and a second electro-magnet in circuit with the key and lever, an electromotor controlled by the first electro-magnet, and a clutch controlled by the second electromagnet and adapted. to transmit motion from the'electro-motor to thecarriage, substantially as specified.

18. In a type-Writer o erator, a paperfeed-key, a type-writer p aten, means controlled by a first depression. of the key for rotating the platen, and means controlled by a second depression of the' key for arresting the platen, substantially as specified.

19. In a type-writer operator, apaperfeed-ke combinedwith a type-writer lplaten, a first e' cetro-magnet in circuit with t e key, a second electro-magnet, means controlled by the first electro-.magnet for energizing and denergizing the second electro-magnet, and means controlled by the second electromagnet for rotating the platen, substantially as specified. y

20. In a type-writer operator,- a record, a contact-lever engaging the same, a first electro-magnet in circuit with the lever, a

second Lelectro-magnet, a record-feed-clutch controlled by the second electro-magnet,

and means controlled by the first electromagnet for energizing and denergizing the substantially as specified.

21. In a type-Writer operator, a record, a

contact lever engaging the same, a first' electro-magnet in circuit with the lever, a second electro-magnet, means controlled by the rst"eleetro -magnet for energizing and denergizing the second electro-magnet, and means controlled by the second electromagnet for rotating the platen, substantially as specied. Signed by me at New York city, (Manhattan,) N. Y., this 1st day of May 1907.

BENJAMIN F. HUTCHES, JR. 

